Centuries after humans were eradicated from Earth, should their species be given a second chance at existence? That’s the question being debated among Anarans, the alien race that caused the extinction of humans six centuries earlier. For Prill, a young exo-biologist assigned to Earth, the answer is ‘yes’—a decision that prompts her to join the newly established Human Re-Creation Project. But not all Anarans are so supportive. The project soon divides families, friends, and Anaran society as a whole—with consequences Prill could never have prepared herself for …